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affect_v gain_v but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v attain_v it_o let_v he_o be_v godly_a man_n be_v often_o cross_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n succeed_v not_o with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o prosper_v in_o their_o calling_n and_o duty_n of_o it_o and_o see_v no_o reason_n of_o it_o marvel_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o thrive_v as_o well_o as_o other_o whereas_o indeed_o be_v ungodly_a man_n they_o want_v that_o which_o shall_v bring_v in_o their_o gain_n three_o leâ—_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n join_v with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n move_v we_o hereunto_o 2._o pet._n 3.11_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n as_o though_o hâ—_n have_v say_v see_v nothing_o else_o shall_v stand_v uâ—_n in_o stead_n but_o godliness_n how_o be_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o four_o the_o appear_v of_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o if_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v and_o we_o haâ—e_v be_v they_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v with_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n above_o forty_o year_n how_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unexcusable_a and_o speechless_a before_o god_n if_o we_o remain_v untaught_a in_o this_o duty_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ungodliness_n the_o four_o adjunct_n whereby_o the_o seducer_n be_v describe_v be_v their_o doctrine_n in_o these_o word_n they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wantonness_n in_o which_o consider_v two_o point_n first_o the_o sin_n or_o vice_n here_o condemn_v second_o the_o duâ—ie_n or_o contrary_a virtue_n command_v before_o we_o can_v know_v the_o former_a we_o must_v search_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o first_o by_o grace_v be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v call_v titus_n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o &c._n &c._n because_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v obtain_v only_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n by_o wantonness_n be_v proper_o understand_v that_o sin_n whereby_o man_n addict_v themselves_o whole_o to_o intemperance_n incontinency_n and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v general_o for_o a_o licentious_a profane_a kind_n of_o live_v and_o liberty_n of_o sin_v turn_v that_o be_v they_o displace_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n apply_v it_o from_o a_o right_n to_o a_o wrong_a end_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o practice_n of_o life_n but_o in_o propound_v of_o doctrine_n tend_v thereunto_o as_o though_o he_o have_v more_o plain_o say_v that_o whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n teach_v man_n free_a justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 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find_v not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o to_o will_v good_a be_v present_a with_o he_o rom._n 7.18_o this_o be_v much_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o where_o the_o mind_n and_o other_o faculty_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n then_o come_v this_o will_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v much_o more_o than_o it_o can_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n accept_v it_o for_o the_o deed_n itself_o 5_o for_o the_o affection_n some_o of_o they_o concern_v god_n some_o our_o neighbour_n affectioâ—â—_n and_o some_o ourselves_o sanctify_a affection_n concern_v god_n be_v first_o feâ—re_n of_o god_n when_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o commandment_n second_o a_o contentment_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n when_o a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n can_v submit_v his_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n job_n 1_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o take_v away_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n and_o david_n psal._n 39.2_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o three_o love_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o christ_n in_o man_n 2._o cor._n 5.14_o rom._n 9.3_o four_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n philip._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n dâ—ng_v for_o christ._n second_o the_o affection_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o be_v god_n child_n in_o my_o judgement_n 1._o epist._n joh._n 3.14_o and_o in_o christ_n my_o brother_n three_o concern_v ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o base_a estimation_n of_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o know_a sin_n and_o corruption_n paul_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o sinner_n so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o call_v thou_o father_n david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n affectioâ—â—_n 6_o the_o sanctification_n of_o appetite_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n riches_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o three_o main_a virtue_n first_o sobriety_n second_o chastity_n three_o contentation_n by_o which_o the_o appetite_n must_v be_v govern_v affectioâ—â—_n 7_o sanctification_n of_o life_n stand_v principal_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v testify_v our_o thankfulness_n second_o in_o testify_v our_o love_n to_o god_n in_o man_n three_o in_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v first_o when_o we_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v wise_a than_o we_o aâ—â—_n that_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o direct_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o second_o when_o we_o account_v he_o more_o careful_a for_o we_o than_o we_o ourselves_o can_v be_v and_o so_o rest_v well_o satisfy_v with_o what_o condition_n of_o life_n so_o ever_o he_o set_v we_o in_o thus_o be_v we_o 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for_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o mean_v we_o be_v to_o use_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o rom._n 6.1_o to_o the_o 14_o verse_n namely_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o rise_v again_o with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o also_o in_o rise_v from_o thence_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o room_n sustain_v our_o person_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o holiness_n some_o will_v ask_v how_o this_o can_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o holiness_n i_o make_v it_o plain_a in_o this_o comparison_n as_o a_o traitor_n arraign_v and_o hang_v according_a to_o law_n be_v then_o free_v from_o his_o fact_n the_o judge_n cease_v to_o punish_v he_o and_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n commit_v no_o more_o misdemeanour_n so_o the_o sinner_n be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n condemn_v and_o execute_v in_o christ_n condemnation_n and_o execution_n be_v now_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n unto_o sin_n and_o can_v thencefoorth_o live_v thereunto_o any_o more_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o these_o word_n and_o reserve_v to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o 1._o epist._n of_o peter_n the_o 1.5_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o add_v of_o which_o word_n to_o the_o former_a we_o be_v teach_v that_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n call_v and_o sanctification_n be_v join_v unseparable_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o which_o truth_n we_o will_v consider_v four_o main_a ground_n elect_a the_o first_o ground_n be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n whereby_o he_o set_v some_o apart_o to_o life_n this_o decree_n be_v as_o unchangeable_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v and_o as_o 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corruption_n of_o nature_n rom._n 8.10_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o soul_n renew_v second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o this_o estate_n there_o must_v be_v some_o root_n and_o beginning_n whence_o this_o change_n may_v arise_v and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n crucify_v the_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n of_o who_o body_n believer_n be_v member_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes._n 5.30_o for_o look_v as_o eve_n be_v make_v of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n so_o be_v every_o believer_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o every_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n spring_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o do_v every_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v renew_v spring_n from_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v spring_v out_o of_o christ_n he_o must_v first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o wild_a olive_n the_o old_a adam_n rome_n 6.5_o be_v set_v and_o ingraft_v into_o the_o second_o 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in_o who_o frailty_n fail_v grace_n for_o a_o time_n the_o drunkard_n may_v excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v his_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o but_o a_o wickedness_n wicked_o commit_v so_o of_o the_o covetous_a person_n and_o other_o sinner_n three_o mark_v god_n great_a mercy_n with_o much_o thankfulness_n in_o that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v wicked_a action_n aswell_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o condemn_v for_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o wicked_a set_v out_o by_o two_o property_n first_o they_o be_v cruel_a second_o they_o be_v utter_v against_o god_n a_o example_n of_o such_o speech_n we_o have_v in_o lamech_n genes_n 4._o whosoever_o kill_v cain_n shall_v be_v revenge_v seven_o fold_n but_o whosoever_o offend_v i_o i_o will_v revenge_v myself_o seventie_o time_n seven_o fold_n a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a speech_n vaunt_a itself_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o use_v first_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o wicked_a word_n and_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o lust_n condemnation_n ob._n then_o good_a word_n and_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n ans._n the_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a for_o wicked_a man_n sin_n be_v perfect_o wicked_a but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o perfect_o good_a second_o we_o be_v hence_o to_o bewail_v the_o ungodly_a word_n and_o work_n that_o have_v pass_v we_o which_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o condemnation_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o sue_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n yea_o to_o give_v ourselves_o no_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v within_o we_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o that_o our_o ungodly_a work_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n three_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v those_o person_n who_o life_n and_o 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by_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o run_v to_o sermon_n do_v thou_o learn_v this_o and_o that_o there_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o devil_n be_v within_o thou_o and_o such_o like_o most_o wretched_a and_o ungodly_a speech_n just_o deserve_v fearful_a judgement_n the_o wickedness_n of_o inhabitant_n overturn_v whole_a kingdom_n prou._n 28.2_o it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o speedy_a repentance_n lest_o speedy_a vengeance_n overtake_v we_o unaware_o vers._n 16._o these_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n who_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a purpose_n and_o still_o continue_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n against_o who_o he_o write_v and_o against_o who_o he_o have_v already_o allege_v twelve_o 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small_a sin_n for_o the_o avoid_n and_o prevent_v of_o which_o sin_n we_o must_v learn_v two_o duty_n first_o in_o silence_n and_o subjection_n to_o calm_v and_o quiet_a our_o heart_n in_o the_o reveil_v will_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o though_o therein_o our_o own_o will_n be_v cross_v psal._n 4.4_o examine_v yourselves_o and_o be_v still_o psal._n 37.7_o be_v silent_a unto_o god_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v plain_o say_v let_v god_n will_v be_v your_o will_n also_o isai._n 30.15_o in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n herein_o our_o strength_n must_v be_v exercise_v not_o in_o resist_v but_o endure_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n second_o we_o must_v show_v ourselves_o true_o thankful_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n befalling_a we_o yea_o even_o in_o evil_a thing_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o murmur_a job._n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v his_o name_n ob._n but_o this_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o cross_n ans._n not_o a_o whit_n if_o we_o conceive_v that_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n he_o may_v plunge_v we_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o mitigate_v of_o that_o justice_n and_o remember_v his_o mercy_n more_o easy_o correct_v we_o herein_o all_o the_o praise_n of_o mercy_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o complainer_n so_o call_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o they_o be_v discontent_v with_o their_o present_a outward_a estate_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o the_o portion_n that_o god_n have_v allot_v they_o like_v they_o not_o they_o be_v displease_v that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o other_o be_v and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o as_o other_o have_v second_o because_o upon_o the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o disposition_n they_o be_v easy_o displease_v and_o hard_o to_o please_v again_o soon_o incense_v and_o not_o so_o soon_o satisfy_v and_o thereupon_o be_v common_o complain_v of_o the_o hard_a measure_n they_o seem_v to_o receive_v at_o man_n hand_n but_o especial_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n this_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o age_n only_o neither_o only_a of_o those_o person_n but_o be_v even_o a_o common_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n and_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a sort_n for_o these_o be_v the_o poor_a among_o man_n ever_o whine_v and_o complain_v that_o their_o state_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o other_o nor_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o although_o they_o know_v as_o we_o say_v no_o end_n of_o their_o wealth_n yet_o know_v they_o no_o end_n of_o their_o wish_n and_o desire_n we_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v hence_o to_o learn_v first_o to_o think_v well_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o that_o estate_n in_o which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v settle_v we_o be_v it_o better_o or_o worse_o phil._n 4.11_o in_o what_o estate_n soever_o i_o have_v learn_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_v heb._n 13.5_o be_v content_n with_o that_o you_o have_v first_o carry_v not_o covetous_a aspire_a and_o malicious_a mind_n and_o affection_n but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v desire_v satisfy_v thyself_o with_o jacob_n desire_n only_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o and_o if_o he_o give_v i_o food_n and_o raiment_n in_o this_o my_o journey_n it_o be_v sufficient_a second_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v set_v to_o obey_v god_n even_o in_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d and_o bear_v adversity_n with_o a_o equal_a and_o moderate_a mind_n our_o obedience_n must_v not_o only_o be_v active_a in_o do_v but_o passive_a also_o in_o suffer_v his_o wil._n phil._n 4.12_o i_o can_v want_v and_o abound_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o hebr._n 10.34_o
not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o every_o one_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ans._n this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n but_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o because_o a_o bankrupt_n be_v blame_v for_o not_o discharge_v his_o debt_n to_o his_o creditor_n another_o man_n shall_v conclude_v that_o sure_o he_o be_v therefore_o able_a to_o pay_v they_o but_o these_o wicked_a man_n be_v blame_v here_o first_o because_o they_o profess_v christ_n but_o yet_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n second_o because_o that_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o unfit_a to_o receive_v he_o second_o if_o natural_a man_n be_v just_o condemn_v much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o as_o atheist_n profane_a person_n those_o which_o contemn_v the_o assembly_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o look_v for_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 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